Category: Energy
65% of Namibia’s Electricity Needs Met by Imports in August
Photo: Contributed By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Namibia has experienced one of its worst months in terms of electricity generation, generating only 144,625 MWh in August 2026. This is only 35% of what the country consumes, according to the latest sectoral…
Digitalisation at the Forefront of Namibia’s Energy Future
Photo: Contributed By: Hee-Dee Walenga Various players in the electricity supply sector have agreed that digital tools can play a critical role in the supply of electricity in Namibia. Electricity supply stakeholders met and discussed how digital tools can…
Reliance on Electricity Imports Exposes Nam to Supply Risks and Price Volatility
Photo: newcivilengineer By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala High reliance on imports exposes NamPower to regional supply risks and price volatility, reinforcing the urgency of expanding reliable domestic generation. This was noted by NamPower in its 2026-2030 Integrated Strategic Business Plan. The country’s…
NamPower Bets on Digitalisation to Build a Smarter, More Efficient Utility
Photo: Patricia Coetzee (NAMPA) By: Staff Reporter NamPower intends to make digitalisation a central part of its transformation over the next five years, according to its Integrated Strategic Business Plan (ISBP) for 2026–2030. It indicated that it will be…
Columbia University Professor Warns Namibia to Take Charge of Oil Future
By: Hee-Dee Walenga Professor Jenik Radon of Columbia University, who teaches at the School of Public and International Affairs of the Ivy League school, has urged Namibia to take a long-term approach to managing its natural resources as the…
Hyphen to Receive N$96.22 Million to De-risk its Hydrogen Project
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Namibia’s landmark hydrogen project in the south has received another grant for de-risking the project and preparing it for a Financial Investment Decision. The African Development Bank Group will provide reimbursable grants worth N$96.22 million to…
Namibia Joins SA in Digitising Embedded Generation
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The Electricity Control Board (ECB), in collaboration with GET.transform officially launched an Embedded Generation Online Application Platform intended to digitalise and advance the Electricity Supply Industry of Namibia. Namibia becomes only the third country in Africa…
Namibia Aims for Total Industrial Decarbonisation
By: Dwight Links A public consultation process on the Climate Investment Funding (CIF) Industrial Decarbonisation Program (IDP) began on Monday in Windhoek, hosted by the Namibia Green Hydrogen Program (NGH2P) and the National Planning Commission (NPC). The aim, according…
SADC Calls for Increased Investment in Energy Infrastructure …Africa trails with only 50% electrification rate
By: Helmut Mahongo The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Deputy Executive Secretary for Regional Integration, Makombo N’Tumba, called for increased investment in energy infrastructure. N’Tumba said this in her introductory remarks at the recently held 44th Joint Meeting…
Global Energy Investment still expected to grow even during conflict
Dwight Links The International Energy Agency says that the investment trends into new or existing energy infrastructure and projects will continue in 2026, even during conflict periods, and is expected to be more than the level of…